Shelly Bian, MD
Dr. Shelly Bian is an Assistant Professor of Clinical in the Department of Radiation Oncology at USC Keck School of Medicine. She has clinical expertise in breast, central nervous system, gastrointestinal, and lung cancers. Her research interests include healthcare disparities, stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of brain metastases, evaluation of tumor response after stereotactic body radiation therapy with advanced radiological methods, and quality improvement in radiation workflow processes. She has presented and authored publications in multiple areas of radiation oncology and is enthusiastic about using her clinical research to better understand the mechanism of cancers that affect her patients. Having grown up in Southern California, she is honored to serve patients in the Los Angeles community.
Shaun Caldwell, EdD, RT(R)(T)
Shaun T. Caldwell earned his Doctorate of Educational Leadership in Health Sciences from the University of Houston; he holds a Master's of Science degree in Instructional Design from Utah State University and a Bachelor's degree in Radiation Therapy from Weber State University. He is an ARRT Registered Radiation Therapist and Radiographer. He has taught radiation therapy and radiography for over 30 years with 22 years at MD Anderson Cancer Center's School of Health Professions. Dr. Caldwell was instrumental in transitioning the certificate radiation therapy program to a degree-granting program. He developed the Radiography, CT, MRI, Health Care Disparities, Diversity, and Advocacy degree programs for MD Anderson Cancer Center. He has presented at the local, regional, national, and international levels. He is active in the American Society of Radiologic Technology (ASRT) and serves as Treasurer on their board of directors. He also serves as the National Chair of the board of directors of Lambda Nu the national honor society for medical imaging and radiation therapy.
Steven Goetsch, PhD
Steven Goetsch received his Doctorate in Medical Physics from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1983. He had previously received a BS degree in Physics from Michigan State University and an MS in Health Physics from Northwestern University. After working as a Radiation Safety Officer in the Chicago area for four years, he spent five years as a graduate student in Madison, working under Frank Herbert Attix and Paul M. DeLuca, Jr. He served as Chief Physicist, and later Director, of the University of Wisconsin Accredited Dosimetry Calibration Laboratory from 1983 to 1990. Dr. Goetsch then moved to Los Angeles where he accepted a position as Hospital Physicist and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Goetsch moved to San Diego in 1994, becoming the Chief Physicist at the San Diego Gamma Knife Center for the next 26 years. Dr. Goetsch also served as an instructor in the San Diego State University Medical Physics program from 1996 to 2011 and at John Patrick University from 2010 to the present. During his time in San Diego, Dr. Goetsch worked part time in Radiation Oncology programs at Sharp Health, Scripps Health and Palomar Medical Center. He is married to Mona Goetsch, and his son David works as a health physicist at the University of Southern California.
Lindsay Hwang, MD
Dr. Lindsay Hwang is a radiation oncologist and specializes in treating benign and malignant tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). She received her undergraduate degree in Human Biology from the University of California, San Diego and her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed her radiation oncology residency at USC and served as chief resident in her final year. She was awarded the RSNA Roentgen Resident Research Award for her research in brain metastases and patient advocacy. She brings extensive experience in today’s most advanced modalities in radiation oncology to treat patients with CNS malignancies. She specializes in Gamma Knife and other radiosurgery techniques, which use noninvasive, precise, focused beams of radiation to treat tumors. She also has expertise in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), among others. As a radiation oncologist, Dr. Hwang cherishes the privilege of guiding her patients through the vulnerable journey of cancer diagnosis and cancer care. Her goal is to deliver comprehensive, safe radiation treatment while developing a relationship of trust built on scientific expertise, empathy and consideration for patients and their families as whole individuals. Through the USC Brain Tumor Center, she is able to combine her passion for patient care while advancing the field through collaboration and clinical trials.
Jenae Shindler, RT (R)(T)
Jenae Shindler is an accomplished professional Radiation Therapist with over 15 years of experience. A valuable staff member who provides leadership and knowledge to therapy teams. Jenae is a skilled manager and didactic instructor who uses her excitement and passion for the field of Radiation Therapy to help empower future radiation therapists and to continue to advance the field of Radiation Oncology.
Lauren Smith, PhD
I am currently a senior medical physics resident in radiation oncology at the University of California Los Angeles. I completed my PhD at Western University in London, Canada in 2016 with a research focus of using advanced functional MRI techniques to study the impact of diet on physiology of the liver and placenta. I am interested in adaptive therapy and MR-guidance in radiation therapy and am looking forward to joining Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan as a faculty physicist this fall.
Cara Sullivan, BS, CMD RT(T)
Cara is currently serving as the Medical Dosimetry Supervisor/Clinical Education Coordinator at Atrium Healthcare/Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, NC. With over 35 years of experience in Radiation Oncology, including more than 25 years of experience in Medical Dosimetry, she has been involved in both leadership and clinical roles over the past 15 years. Cara's contributions to the field include serving as both President and Secretary on the board of directors for the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD), co-chairing several AAMD committees, and speaking at numerous national and regional meetings. Currently, she is embarking on her biggest adventure yet, which involves launching a brand-new dosimetry program in Charlotte, NC. Cara is deeply passionate about the profession and is dedicated to sharing her extensive knowledge and experience with others.
Steve Pai-hsun Lee, MD, PhD
Dr. Lee is currently a staff radiation oncologist at Long Beach VA while holding a simultaneous faculty appointment at his alma mater, UCLA.
Dr. Lee immigrated to the United States from Taiwan at the age of 15. He attended public school in Los Angeles, and received his B.S. degree in Physics at UCLA in 1984. During his college years, he developed an interest in the integration of physics and biology and decided to pursue his graduate training in Medical Physics. He received such M.S. degree in 1986 after working on a NIH funded neutron therapy project at UCLA. Determined to be a radiation oncologist, Dr. Lee then received his M.D. degree in 1990 at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He returned to UCLA and completed his residency training in 1995, while aiming to simultaneously pursue a Ph.D. in Radiation Biology under the world-renowned radiobiologist Professor H. R. Withers. In 2001, he finally realized this goal after years of juggling between clinical training, graduate study, laboratory research and even private practice.
Dr. Lee began his academic career at UCLA in 2000 and became a Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology in 2011. In the meantime, he served as its Radiation Oncology Residency Program Director from 2003 to 2010 and Interim Chair from 2004 to 2008. In 2014 he was recruited by Department of Veterans Affairs as its VISN 22 Chief of Radiation Oncology to oversee radiotherapy services at both Long Beach and West L.A. VA medical centers. He became Chief of Radiation Oncology service at Long Beach VA in 2019.